Student: School gunman had gun, hatchet in pack
NORMAL – A student who was in an Illinois classroom where shots were fired says his teacher seized the opportunity to tackle the shooter while he set his gun down.
No one was injured in the Friday morning incident at Normal Community High School in Normal. Police say a 14-year-old student is in custody.
Student Sean Kennedy told WGLT radio in Normal that the gunman pulled a handgun and hatchet from a backpack and told students in the room that no one wanted to listen to him talk about unspecified problems.
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